Aug. 23: AUBURN, L/A Arts will present the Tinpanic steel drum band at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn. 782-7228

Aug. 23: AUBURN, Country Jim and Potpourri will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Mall, 550 Center St. 786-2977

Aug. 23, 24: GREENE, the LaClaires will perform bluegrass and gospel music at 7 p.m. Thursday and at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Aug. 23, 30: LEWISTON, the Maine Music Society will hold auditions for the Androscoggin Chorale at 6 p.m. at the Olin Arts Center at Bates College. All interested singers should contact John Corrie at 786-6409.

Aug. 23: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Victor Mercier Band will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo.

Aug. 23: PORTLAND, Godsmack will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. $46 SOLD OUT 842-0800

Aug. 23-25: PORTLAND, the Portland Chamber Music Festival will be held at USM Abromson Community Education Center. $70-$20 1-800-320-0257

Aug. 23: ROCKPORT, the First Chair All Stars will perform at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. $33-$8 236-2823

Aug. 23, 24, 25, 26: SIDNEY, the 29th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival will be held at Silver Spur Riding Club. $50-$10 873-6539

Aug. 24: BANGOR, the Dikricher Solschleselcher Luxembourg Children’s Choir will perform at 2:45 p.m. at Cole Land Transportation Museum, 405 Perry Road. 990-3600

Aug. 24-26: BANGOR, the American Folk Festival will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Bangor Riverfront Parks. 992-2630

Aug. 24, 25: BAR MILLS, the Fogg Brothers will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $14/$12 929-6472

Aug. 24: PORTLAND, Rock My Soul, a nondenominational, 25-member choir specializing in roots-based gospel music, will perform at 7 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church. Fundraiser for Peace Action Maine. $12/$15 892-8391

Aug. 25: AUBURN, the Dave Rowe Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 159 Pleasant St. $13/$11 866-655-7171

Aug. 25: AUGUSTA, the Maine Country Music Association 2007 competition will be held at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Hall. 645-2472

Aug. 25: BATH, the Nor’easters will give a barbershop-style concert at 7 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $12/$10 442-8455

Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: FARMINGTON, Art and Lorelei will perform at 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Farmington gazebo.

Aug. 25: FREEPORT, John Hiatt and Shawn Colvin will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-800-559-0747

Aug. 25, 26: GARDINER, R&B Dance Company will present a free outdoor dance concert titled “Summer Dancin'” at 3 p.m. in the Johnson Hall minipark on Water Street. 319-9134

Aug. 25: JAY, the Spruce Mountain Music Festival will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. at Spruce Mountain. $20-$5 897-5182

Aug. 25: PORTLAND, the Killing Moon, Cambiata, Radiation Year and Cascades will perform at 7 p.m. at the Station, St. John Street. $10 998-5400

Aug. 25: RUMFORD, the Voices of the Valley, a vocal competition, will be held at 9 a.m. at Mountain Valley High School auditorium. 364-8358

Aug. 25: TOPSHAM, the Oratorio Chorale will hold auditions for new singers from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. 829-6114

Aug. 26: BETHEL, Anni Clark will perform at 4 p.m. at the Bethel Common. 824-3575

Aug. 26: WILTON, David Mumford, gospel singer and evangelist from Milo, will perform at 6 p.m. at the East Wilton Union Church. 645-4297

Dance

Aug. 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, Sept. 2,6, 7, 9: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Aug. 24, 31, Sept. 7: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Aug. 24: PORTLAND, Debi Irons of the Art Moves Dance Project and Niles Ford of Urban Dance Collective in Brooklyn will perform their “Life After Cynicism” dance concert at 7:30 p.m. at One Longfellow Square. 233-8155

Aug. 25: AUBURN, Taber’s Lakeside Stand, 473 Lake Shore Drive, will put on an old-fashioned sock hop at 7:30 p.m. $1 admission to dance area, with proceeds benefiting Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 8: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Aug. 25: LEWISTON, Debi Irons of the Art Moves Dance Project and Niles Ford of Urban Dance Collective in Brooklyn will perform their “Life After Cynicism” dance concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. 233-8155

Aug. 25: LOCKE MILLS, an old-time dance with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra will be held at 7 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 8: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Aug. 25: ROCKPORT, Sweetbriar will play at 8 p.m. at a contradance called by dance gypsy Adina Gordon at Simonton Corners. No partner needed. Beginners welcome. $7. 549-7199

Aug. 25: WATERFORD, Mainely Country will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at Waterford World’s Fair, Green Road. $10 583-4160

Aug. 26: LEWISTON, Steve and Good Old Boys will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $7/$8 784-3660

Kids

Aug. 25: AUGUSTA, the seventh annual Youthfest for disabled or disadvantaged children will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Augusta Elks Lodge, Route 27. Free 998-2282

Aug. 25: SKOWHEGAN, the Young Performers Camp will present “Through the Looking Glass” at 10 a.m. at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

Special

Aug. 23, 24, 25: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Frantasic Festival, explorations in sound, music, movement and visual arts, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Public Library, 56 Main St. $9/$7 897-6158

Aug. 23-25: UNION, the Union Fair and State of Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, with harness racing, pie-baking and eating contests, tractor pulls and fireworks, will be held at Union Fairgrounds. 273-2772

Aug. 24: LEWISTON, La Soiree Canadienne, featuring music and food, will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $10 689-2000

Aug. 24: RUMFORD, a Bob Marley comedy show will be held at 7 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School auditorium. $20 364-7525

Aug. 24, 25: SACO, the UNE Downeast Maine shark tournament will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Camp Ellis Pier. 221-4375

Aug. 25: AUBURN, a holistic fair will be held from 10 a.m. tdo 4 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 159 Pleasant St. 353-8648

Aug. 25: AUBURN, Taber’s Lakeside Stand, 473 Lake Shore Drive, will put on an old-fashioned sock hop at 7:30 p.m. $1 admission to dance area, with proceeds benefiting Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

Aug. 25: GRAY, Ron Carlson will present a program on chain saw art at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

Aug. 25: GRAY, an indoor yard sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 15 Lewiston Road. 657-2661

Aug. 25: JAY, a benefit yard sale will be held at the VFW Hall. 897-2193

Aug. 25: NEW GLOUCESTER, a spinning demonstration will be held at 10 a.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route. 26. 926-4597

Aug. 25: NORWAY, the seventh annual tent-n-treasures yard sale will be held at the Second Congregational Church, Main Street. 743-2290

Aug. 25: PORTLAND, a comedy jam with Dennis Fogg, Tammy Pooler and Brett Groh will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 615-4079

Aug. 25: SABATTUS, a benefit yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dominican Sisters convent, 61 Lisbon Road.

Aug. 25: STRATTON, a program on “The Caldwell Family Farm” will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Dead River Area Historical Society Museum, Main Street. 246-2271

Aug. 25: TURNER, a benefit yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Goodwin Well and Water, Route 4.

Aug. 26: AUBURN, the L-A 5K bridge run for kids and adults will be held at 8 a.m. at the Rollerdrome, Riverside Drive. 777-3724

Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 9: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

Aug. 26: CANTON, A car show benefiting Dirigo class of 2008 project graduation will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Harlow Park. Admission: $5, car; $3, adult; $2, student. 597-2061

Aug. 26: JEFFERSON, the Maine Academy of Country Music Family Day and Member Appreciation Day will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Broken Acres Farm and Family Retreat, 160 Valley Road. $5 549-7438

Aug. 26: MECHANIC FALLS, the Down East Country Music Association’s 27th annual awards show will be held at noon at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10/$5 793-8884

Aug. 26: OWLS HEAD, the Vintage Motorcycle Meet and Antique Aeroplane Show will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Route 73. $8/$6 594-4418

Aug. 26: RANGELEY, Bridie McGreavy will present a program on “Vernal Pools” at 2 p.m. at Orgonon Property, Dodge Pond Road. Free 864-5360

Theater

Aug. 23-Sept. 1: ARUNDEL, “Leading Ladies,” about two Shakespearean actors touring American Moose Lodges with few prospects and less cash, will be performed at Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Wednesday. $35-$24 985-5552

Aug. 23, 24, 25: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, “Almost, Maine” will be performed at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. 633-6855

Aug. 23-25: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Hairspray,” the story of a big girl with a big heart, at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $27-$49 725-8769

Aug. 23, 24, 25: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “Crimes of the Heart” at Hallowell City Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $10/$8 626-3698

Aug. 23, 24, 25: HARRISON, “On Golden Pond” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20/$10 583-6747

Aug. 24: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Charlotte’s Web,” a children’s tale, at 2 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 23: MONMOUTH, “Measure for Measure,” a play about hypocrisy, corruption and sexual scandal in the government, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 23, 24, 25: SKOWHEGAN, “Crazy for You,” filled with song and dance and hilarious dialogue, will be performed at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

Aug. 24: MONMOUTH, “Tom Jones,” a sexy, bawdy, over-the-top 18th century play, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 23: MONMOUTH, “The Oldest Story Ever Told,” the story of the king of frogs, a magic fish and a bull, will be performed at 2 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 25: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a play about an enchanted wood filled with fairies who sleep in the trees and two pairs of lovesick teenagers, at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 25: PARIS, Susan Poulin will present the one-woman comedy “Ida’s Havin’ a Yard Sale” at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $12/$10 743-8452

Aug. 26, 27: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will hold auditions for “Over the River and Through the Woods” at 4 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hallowell City Hall. 626-3698

Aug. 26: PORTLAND, “The Dear Hunter” will be performed at 6 p.m. at the Station.

Books

Aug. 23: NORWAY, John DeDakos, author of “Fast Track,” will sign copies of his book at 6 p.m. at Books N Things, 430 Main St. 743-2628

Lectures

Aug. 23: LEWISTON, Michael Ranucci of Auburn will speak about his exhibit at 6:30 p.m. at L/A Arts Gallery 5, 49 Lisbon St. $5 782-7228

Aug. 23: LOVELL, Billie Gammon will speak on “Widow Carver: A Maine Pioneer Woman of 1779” at 7:30 p.m. at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, 227 Main St. Free 925-3177

Aug. 23: PORTLAND, David C. Switzer, nautical archaeologist and historian, will speak on “The Schooner Lizzie Carr: A Legacy of the Last Days of American Sail” at 7 p.m. at Portland Harbor Museum. $5 799-6337

Aug. 23: SUMNER, John Neff will speak about his book “Katahdin: An Historic Journey” at 7:30 p.m. at the East Sumner Congregational Church. 388-2820